Chapter 58

In a trembling voice laden with the weight of her past, Cassandra continued, "He did it over and over again, but I wouldn't bear him a child. But that wasn't my concern." She closed her eyes, the tiny fragments forming a whole, replaying like it was only yesterday. "I should have listened to your sister when she told me you would be worthless," Lucius snarled, his voice laced with frustration and malice. Cassandra stood near the window, her gaze fixed on the distant horizon, refusing to acknowledge his presence or the venom in his words. "I am warning you, Cassandra. Whatever vile thing you have done, you had better undo it. If I do not have a pup in you by the next full moon, then you will be of no use to me." With an air of cold determination, he stormed out of the room, leaving Cassandra alone with the lingering echoes of his harsh words. As the sound of his footsteps faded, Cassandra's hand reached for a small box concealed in a corner of the room. With a steady hand, she ope